Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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